Housing Supply

This guide provides information and resources to affordable multifamily housing owners of available green financing programs that would be most appropriate for their properties.

Green Communities

Equitable Decarbonization

New York

Housing Supply

Sustainability

Report

Aerial view of apartment buildings and a highway overpass

Assessing the Potential of Transit Agency-Owned Land for Housing Development in California

March 16, 2026

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This report presents the availability and characteristics of land owned by California transit agencies for the development of affordable homes.

Preservation and Production

Policy Development and Research

State/Local Policy

Fact Sheet

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): An Overview

March 16, 2026

By:

Anna Smukowski

Briana Flynn

An accessible overview of what CDFIs are, how they work, and why they’ve become essential partners in expanding affordable housing and strengthening local economies.

Community Development Financial Institution

Community Development

Community Loan Fund

Housing Supply

Inclusive Economic Growth

Fact Sheet

Affordable Housing: A Guide for Advisors and Investors

March 16, 2026

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A primer on affordable housing — and how investors, funders, and advisors can play a meaningful role in expanding supply.

Community Development Financial Institution

Construction and Development 

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

Preservation Equity

Products for Investors

Community Development

Community Loan Fund

Housing Supply

Real Estate Equity

Brief

Apartments at Escalante Meadows with a playground and sitting area in the foreground

2026 California Affordable Housing Production Pipeline

March 3, 2026

By:

Amiel Leaño Atanacio

Araceli Palafox

Justine Marcus

The pipeline report examines the data on affordable housing that is shovel-ready but unable to move forward because a lack of funding

Preservation and Production

Policy Development and Research

State/Local Policy

Training

2026 Rural Rental Housing Preservation Academy

January 29, 2026

The Rural Housing Preservation Academy is a series of no-cost training and peer learning sessions designed to help rural housing providers acquire and/or preserve USDA Rural Development (RD), HUD and LIHTC financed housing in their respective communities. Training sessions are open to existing owners/operators interested in preserving their properties or parties interested in acquisition for the purpose of preservation of property affordability.

Preservation

Brief

Housing That Lasts: Why Preserving Affordability Matters for Colorado

December 18, 2025 (Originally Published: December 5, 2025)

This issue brief explains the importance of affordable housing, documenting the scale of loss across the state, the benefits of preservation compared to new construction, and the systemic barriers that currently prevent preservation efforts from meeting community needs.

Preservation

Collection: Housing That Lasts: Issue Briefs

Case Study

Streetview of Archway Communities Downing Square a white apartment building in Denver, Colorado

Housing That Lasts: Archway Communities Case Study

March 26, 2026 (Originally Published: December 5, 2025)

Archway Communities is a Colorado-based nonprofit that has provided affordable housing and resident services for over 50 years. Recognizing the critical importance of preserving the affordability of units serving low-income seniors in a high-demand area, Archway moved quickly to renovate Downing Square.

Preservation

Collection: Housing That Lasts: Case Studies

Case Study

Aerial view of East Colfax Community Collective's 1371 Xenia property in Denver, Colorado

Housing That Lasts: East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) Case Study

December 5, 2025

East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a grassroots organization working to stabilize rents and prevent displacement in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood—a historically diverse community facing rapid change. In September 2024, EC3 purchased 1371 Xenia, which is home to some of the neighborhood’s most vulnerable residents. Immediately after closing, EC3 and a resident-led stewardship committee identified urgent repair priorities.

Preservation

Collection: Housing That Lasts: Case Studies

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